Through travellers' eyes: Foreign observations of Aboriginal people and British colonisation, 1800-1850 [ 2010-01-01 - 2015-12-31 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Shino Amanda Konishi (Chief Investigator) ,  Prof Ann Curthoys (Mentor) ,  Prof Ann McGrath (Mentor) ,  Prof Stephen Garton (Mentor) ,  The Australian National University (Managed by)

Brief description Through travellers' eyes: Foreign observations of Aboriginal people and British colonisation, 1800-1850. This project will enhance our historical understanding of a crucial stage in the colonisation of Aboriginal people. It will uncover a new corpus of historical sources which has not been subject to sustained study, and bring to light instances of nineteenth-century Aboriginal agency. Most importantly, it will highlight nineteenth-century discourses on the colonial treatment of indigenous people, and therefore enable a deeper knowledge of Indigenous Australian history to inform public debates on matters of policy, identity, and culture. \r\n

Funding Amount $155,000

Funding Scheme Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development

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